Chess puzzles for Thursday, 8 April 2027
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: White to move and mate in 2
White to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 35... Rfe6.
Puzzle rating 852
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, rook endgame, endgame tactic
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36. c4+ bxc4 37. bxc4#
FEN: 8/2R5/p2rr1p1/1p1kp2p/7P/1PP1K1R1/P5P1/8 w - - 3 36
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 19. Nc6.
Puzzle rating 1763
Hint
Theme: interference, middlegame tactic
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19... e4 20. Qe2 Nxc6
FEN: 1n1r2k1/3r1ppp/p1Nb2b1/4p1q1/8/1P2PQPP/PB3PB1/R4RK1 b - - 1 19
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 24... a4.
Puzzle rating 2210
Hint
Theme: pin, kingside attack, middlegame tactic
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25. Qd3 g6 26. Rxh6+ Kg7 27. Rh7+
FEN: r4r1k/1p2qpp1/2p1b2p/3pP1N1/p4P1R/6Q1/6PP/4R1K1 w - - 0 25